Commonwealth Home Support Programme

The Commonwealth Home Support Programme can assist people in need (such as frail and aged persons with moderate, severe or profound disabilities) with basic maintenance and support services to continue living independently in their homes and community with dignity.

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Youth Empowerment Program (YEP)

YEP provides intensive support to local youth through referrals to appropriate services and the delivery of activities in partnership with local service providers that encourage families and community to support and empower youth for a better future.

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Sport and Recreation Program

Ngoonbi continues to effectively deliver the Sports and Recreation Program that employs three Sport and Recreation officers. The objective of the program is to engage community members from six years of age through to elders, during and after school hours into sporting activities.

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Bibi Yungan Programs

Ngoonbi Bibi Yungan programs are aimed to get children into school, improve educational outcomes including Year 12 attainment, improve youth transition into further study or employment or support families to give children a good start in life through improved early childhood development, care, education and school readiness.

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Community Housing Program

Since 1975, Ngoonbi Community Services Indigenous Corporation Society has managed a range of social housing services aimed at providing affordable housing for eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members under the one Social Housing System.

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Ngoonbi Projects and Construction

Ngoonbi Projects was introduced in 2014 to help close the gap and eliminate barriers for indigneous people to gain sustainable employment/ and or education and training.

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Ngoonbi Centrelink Agency

For over 10 years, Ngoonbi has been contracted as an Agent for Centrelink that provides community members with easy access to Centrelink services. The demand for Ngoonbi’s Centrelink Agency is high and averages 20 customers per day.

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Educational Centre

Established in 2016, Bibi Yungan is an independent educational centre that provides a culturally appropriate Christian place of learning for students from Prep to Year 6.

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NGOONBI’S HISTORY

The Ngoonbi Community Services Indigenous Corporation (Ngoonbi) was established in 1975 for the purpose of improving quality of life, health and access to affordable and quality housing to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Ngoonbi’s objective is to eliminate social disadvantage amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and to increase their participation within the community.

Ngoonbi aims to maintain the highest standard of services for our clients and strives to place itself at the forefront of delivering programs in community support and aged care services.

Ngoonbi has a workforce of 97 staff based in the Peninsula and Tablelands areas that covers
Kuranda, Mt Garnet, Ravenshoe, Atherton and Mareeba. 59% of Ngoonbi’s staff are local Indigenous community members.

NGOONBI’S PROGRAMS & SERVICES

Since it’s establishment, Ngoonbi’s services have increased substantially to include:

Ngoonbi Community Services Indigenous Corporation

Commonwealth Home Support Programme
Community Housing Program
Indigenous Community Links
Sports and Recreation
Centrelink Agency
Parent and Community Engagement Program
Bibi Yungan Learning and Training Centre; and the
Employment Program

Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide flexible and responsive services to our communities and encourage
self-reliance, empowerment and improved life and wellbeing.

Vision Statement

Ngoonbi Community Services Indigenous corporation believes services should be provided using a team of highly
competent and caring staff who recognise and respect client individuality, dignity, confidentiality
and cultural beliefs. Clients are encouraged to participate within the decision-making processes
of services.

Ngoonbi is funded by both State and Federal Government

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NGOONBI’S HISTORY

NGOONBI’S PROGRAMS & SERVICES

Mission Statement

Vision Statement

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